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    Pocomoke High School math teacher La'Tier Evans helps a student with an algebra assignment in her classroom on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 in Pocomoke City, MD. Evans was inspired to teach after having a Black teacher in the eighth grade, and is now Worcester County’s only Black secondary math teacher.
    Judge blocks Trump cuts to Maryland teacher recruitment efforts
    The initial victory comes the same day the Department of Education said it would lay off more than 1,300 employees.
    Ditos in Federal Hill will close March 16. GameOn Bar+Arcade will move in to the space shortly after.
    Federal Hill restaurants shuffle as Ditos closes, GameOn moves and Mother’s is renamed
    Ditos is moving out of Federal Hill to make way for an arcade bar and the former Mother's Federal Hill Grille space is getting a new name.
    Jalen Blackston, a Midtown Community Benefits District crew member, sweeps the street in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore.
    Baltimoreans like benefit districts. Why is the Midtown one in trouble?
    A bill introduced last year to speedily renew the district became mired in the City Council, received no hearing and ultimately died at the end of the session.
    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaking to the media.
    The EU retaliates against Trump’s trade moves and slaps tariffs on produce from Republican states
    The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products.
    Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, attends a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination.
    Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
    Department officials announced the cuts Tuesday, raising questions about the agency’s ability to continue usual operations.
    The Hampton Mansion is seen at sunrise at Hampton National Historic Site in Towson.
    Hampton plantation site tells the history of slavery – and of Towson. Will the Trump administration erase that?
    The Hampton National Historic Site near Towson tells the history of slavery at a former plantation site in Baltimore County. Some worry that the Trump administration's push to revise history will erase that.
    DeAndre Hopkins #8 of the Kansas City Chiefs catches a touchdown against Kelee Ringo #22 of the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIX.
    How DeAndre Hopkins’ arrival could change the Ravens’ offense
    Unlike so many of the wide receivers the Ravens have signed over the years, the 32-year-old Hopkins is not washed up.
    Baltimore Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer laughs with teammates while walking to the backfields during spring training last month.
    The most captivating battle at Orioles spring training occurs on the pingpong table
    Dean Kremer is the reigning pingpong champion from last spring training’s tournament. And while there aren’t plans this year for him to defend his title, each between Kremer and Bowman looked like a heavyweight title fight.
    A photo of a total lunar eclipse. The Moon appears a red-orange color with some light at the very edge.
    A ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse will be visible in Maryland later this week
    The full eclipse will begin at 2:26 a.m. on Friday — that’s when the moon will appear to change color.
    Rep. Sarah Elfreth stands behind a sign that says "PROTECT OUR PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES ACT." Fired probationary employees stand behind her and the Capitol is in the background.
    Are you a federal worker who lost your job? Here’s what you should know
    The state and county governments are making resources available for laid-off federal workers.
    Crowds enjoy St. Patrick's Day at the Guinness Brewery.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from Irish music to ... Irish breakfast
    Seven things to do in Baltimore County, including St. Patrick's Day festivities.
    Jake Shaner, a recently terminated NOAA environmental scientist, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
    Trump’s DOGE came for NOAA. Fired staff fear the worst is still to come.
    More than 800 NOAA staffers fired last month as the Trump administration pushes aggressive tactics to winnow the federal workforce.
    From left, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, Sens Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and Rep. Sarah Elfreth hold a hybrid town hall to hear how elected leaders are fighting back against the Trump administration, held at Howard Community College in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
    Exasperated federal workers take aim at Trump administration: ‘Impeach them all’
    A packed crowd erupted in applause Tuesday evening as Maryland lawmakers took the stage at Howard Community College for a town hall addressing their fight against President Donald Trump’s administration.
    Man dies after being struck by MTA bus in downtown Baltimore
    A 36-year-old man died after being struck by a public bus downtown Tuesday afternoon, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
    President Trump is escalating a trade war with the United States’ northern neighbor and standing unmoved by recent stock market turmoil and rising recession risks.
    Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes
    President Donald Trump’s spate of tax increases on imports and plans for more have roiled the stock market and stirred up recession risks.
    Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins had previously expressed an interest in playing with Ravens QB Lamar Jackson.
    Ravens reportedly agree to 1-year deal with DeAndre Hopkins, giving Lamar Jackson another weapon
    Hopkins, 32, had 59 catches for 437 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games with the Kansas City Chiefs last season,
    Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta laughs during a news conference in March 2024.
    With compensatory picks awarded, here are the Ravens’ 11 draft picks
    The compensatory picks were awarded for the Ravens’ losses in free agency last offseason.
    Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, attends a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination.
    Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down
    The Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization.
    The Maryland House of Delegates on opening day of the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis, Md., on Wednesday, January 8, 2024.
    Maryland House passes stripped-down Blueprint education bill
    Maryland’s House of Delegates voted along party lines to tweak the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education plan.
    ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 31: Recovery teams search the wreckage after the crash of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River as it approached the airport on January 31, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft.
    NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died
    Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people recommended a ban on some helicopter flights Tuesday to improve safety, saying the current setup “poses an intolerable risk.”
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